Linn Ware
Jug with exaggerated lip
About the SessionFrom early Cape furniture to mid-century classics and contemporary pieces, this selection of furniture, ceramics, glass and bronzes, traces a journey through more than two hundred years of South African design.
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About this Item
Olifantsfontein, South Africa 1943-1955
Jug with exaggerated lip
'LINN WARE' painted in oxide script on the underside
double-glazed hand-thrown earthenware
height: 17cm; width: 17cm; depth: 13cm
Notes
This particular piece has the iconic emerald green and turquoise colour palette, achieved using copper oxide in a transparent glaze which, together with the signature innovation of double-glazing, resulted in rich depth-enhancing finishes and the luminosity for which Linn Ware pieces became renowned.
The delicate balance of form found in this piece suggests the hand of a talented ceramicist, which sets it apart from standard tableware.
